CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60075180

Date: Aug 23, 2024

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Requisition No: 836156

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60075180

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60075180

Salary: $38,039.54-$135,988.15

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2024

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Child Protective Investigator Supervisor - SES

Department of Children and Families

Clearwater, Florida

Open Competitive

What you will do:

This is advanced professional work supervising and directing the work of child protective investigators and support staff. The primary duty of the employee(s) in the position (s) allocated to this class is to spend the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees.

How you will make an impact:

Supervise, plan and direct workloads, work flows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization of subordinate staff in the delivery of protecting children, working with families and conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected or exploited children.

Develop performance standards and job duty expectations with investigators, reviews standards and plans for continuous improvement.

Communicate investigators’ compliance with these expectations on a regular basis and provides coaching by acknowledging outstanding performance and providing suggestions on areas for improvement.

Evaluate employees against established standards and takes any necessary steps for corrective action.

Promote career development of investigators by ensuring each individual receives the proper training and leads cross-training efforts on differential investigative skills.

Review casework, assessments and safety plans with investigators, and provides consultation and direction to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, thoroughness and proper documentation.

Use management tools in appropriate information system(s) on an ongoing basis to monitor open cases and manage workflow for steady progress to ensure the timeline for actions to be taken are met and to prevent backlog.

Ensure that CPI operations are within legislative authority and in compliance with required federal, state rules and regulations.

Identify improvements and implements adjustments needed to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency;

Facilitate and participates in the hiring, promoting, demoting, discipline and/or dismissal of employees;

Collect, analyze, and report data regarding child protective investigations

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child protective investigations such as community based providers, Children’s Legal Services, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other community/agency resources

Ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of hearing Customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and/or Section 504 and shall manage service records and report this data and any resources and/or training needs to their designated program point of contact.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of theories and practice in child protection.

Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling.

Knowledge of family-centered interview and counseling techniques.

Knowledge of interviewing and observation techniques.

Skilled in considering child development in guiding placement of children.

Ability to recognize indicators of abuse and neglect.

Ability to conduct risk and safety investigations.

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Ability to actively listen to others.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to maintain well-executed case files.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to utilize computer systems.

Ability to write accurate investigative reports.

Additional Information/Requirements

This position will require night, weekend, and holiday work. It has also been designated as an essential position. Incumbents are expected to work during emergency situations or natural disasters and may be required to work before, during and beyond normal work hours/days.

Incumbents may be exposed to possible hazardous conditions in the field.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33755 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33760 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33756 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33765 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 34620

Nearest Major Market:Tampa